The following photos depict members of the 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment (3-321 FAR) training earlier this month in preparation for their deployment as a “quick reaction and rapid response force for U.S. Army North Command in support of emergencies in the United States.” An article from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade describes the exercise:

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers trained to respond to a Category 5 hurricane in and around Simmons Army Airfield, Dec. 10 to 12.

The culminating training event was an opportunity for Troopers of 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, XVIII Fires Brigade, to prepare for their upcoming assignment as a quick reaction and rapid response force for U.S. Army North Command in support of emergencies in the United States.

“If the tasks over-exceed the capabilities of the civilian and local governments, U.S. Army North has the capability of deploying units to the continental United States to assist with everything from security operations and critical infrastructure to humanitarian assistance,” said Maj. Roy Beeson, the operations officer for 3-321 FAR.

The Thunderbolt battalion’s training centered on preparing to deploy by both ground and air, securing an airfield, establishing local security, responding to civil disturbances, reacting to a biochemical threat and conducting operational decontamination.

“Batteries A and B simulated a ground deployment, securing the aerial port of debarkation where humanitarian support supplies will fly into and establishing a humanitarian assistance site,” said 3-321 FAR Commander Lt. Col. Joe Bookard. “Battery C trained to deploy via air, conducting an initial joint technical inspection of vehicles and equipment to prepare them for the aircraft.”

After securing and establishing a humanitarian assistance site, the Bulldog Troopers of Battery B prepared to distribute food to a crowd of simulated U.S. hurricane victims. Sgt. Wesley Powell, an artillery section chief, helped search citizens for weapons using a metal detector before they entered the site to receive aid.

“I needed to ensure their safety and my own,” said the Cisco, Texas, native. “I want the civilians to have confidence in us and what we are trying to do for them. I was trying to talk to them and reassure them while I searched them, but I needed to make sure they didn’t have any weapons or things that could be used to harm other civilians or my unit.”

While distributing the food, some of the citizens became upset as they waited, and began to harass the unit and other hurricane victims, inciting a riot-like situation.

“This is a different mission set than what we’re used to – we’re artillery, so we’re ready to shoot rounds downrange. Now, we are training to provide assistance and security for U.S. citizens. We’re identifying how to deal with riot control and other disturbances,” said Capt. David Perez, Battery B commander.

“The ultimate goal is to ensure the safety of the local population and that humanitarian aid is being distributed in an orderly fashion.”

Denmark, S.C., native, Lt. Col. Joe Bookard, commander, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, XVIII Fires Brigade, speaks to Troopers of Battery B, 3-321FAR, about their training after they responded to riot caused by unhappy simulated hurricane victims at a humanitarian assistance site outside Simmons Army Airfield, Dec. 11. Bookard and his Soldiers conducted a culminating training event to prepare the unit for its upcoming assignment as a quick reaction and rapid response force for the U.S. Army North Command in support of emergencies in the United States. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. April Campbell, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs)

During training, Troopers with Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, XVIII Fires Brigade, respond to riot caused by unhappy simulated hurricane victims at a humanitarian assistance site outside Simmons Army Airfield, Dec. 11. Riot-control was incorporated into the culminating training event for 3-321 FAR to prepare the unit for its upcoming assignment as a quick reaction and rapid response force for the U.S. Army North Command in support of emergencies in the United States. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. April Campbell, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs)

Sgt. Wesley Powell, of Cisco, Texas, uses a metal detector to search simulated hurricane victims at a humanitarian assistance site outside Simmons Army Airfield, Dec. 11. Powell and other Troopers with Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, XVIII Fires Brigade, later reacted to a riot caused by some of the simulated hurricane victims. The culminating training event was an opportunity for Troopers with 3-321 FAR to prepare for their upcoming assignment as a quick reaction and rapid response force for the U.S. Army North Command in support of emergencies in the United States. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. April Campbell, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs)

Gun control is not about guns, it is about control.
The destruction of the gun owner right to be armed is also the destruction of the Constitution and Bill of rights which is your only protection from the politicians and evil doers.
Your guns and unity with others who are like minded are the only hope we have left in this country.
UNARMED CITIZENS ARE EASY TO CONTROL AND EASY TO ELIMINATE
Any honest Cop will tell you that many police desk jockeys’ (who might possibly be called out on emergencies) hate rapid firing semi-auto rifles and high capacity magazines for the very same reason that the NAZI enforcers hated them. These technologies put effectively into the hands of citizen protesters and guerillas the same deadly strength that they themselves possessed. An unarmed citizen is easy to control and presents no threat to the dictatorial domination of totalitarian-minded government entities, which the NAZI were and America is rapidly becoming.
Best that people understand that gun control equals gun confiscation then slavery or death.
The Constitution is the law of the land in America, let’s keep it that way and stay free.
Join a Constitutional Militia find others who are like minded as you are and stay strong and free.

People who plan these mass murder events count on you being unarmed and easy prey.
It seems most are under the influence of drugs and along with that there are no
moral guide lines. Mass murder becomes very easy. All that is required is an easy target.

That makes a very good reason to keep your guns as a matter
of protecting your family and yourself. Other than that, there are very good
reasons politically to keep your fire arms.

The battle to control and to enslave others for personal reasons has been going
on since Cain and Able. Government uses gun control to control its people.

Many of these poor people who were killed and hurt in these planed incidents
could have been rescued if there had been a gun in the hands of a competent
person present. A gun is nothing more than a tool in the hands of the person
using it (for good or evil). A tool that keeps you free.

America became an armed nation when its good people fought for its independence
from Britain. As a result America is America and not a British colony simply because
good people were armed and fought for freedom against and evil ruler who wanted
to enslave the people he was suppose to care for. It stills works the same today.

It is a God given right and Constitutional right to live as a freeman and to
own gun(s) to protect that right. Be it self defense or defense from the politicians who would enslave and drag you into a (NWO) New World Order. Give up your guns and this country is done for.

It is a God given right to protect and defend and not allow others
to do harm to you, your family or neighbors.

You want protection and security? Then arm and train yourself and you will be
free and respected.

The only way to protect our schools and children is for good people to protect
them.

“Train and Arm the school faculty” so they can protect themselves and
their students!

YOU GET TRAINED, so you can serve and protect yourself and others.

Restore the Constitution, morally and the Bible in our schools.

Anyone who thinks you can disarm all the people of this country is delusional.

And even if all the guns were removed from the public there are still knives,
clubs and other forms of weapons available including your automobile. (GET
REAL)

Only an idiot or fool would give up his guns and leave themselves open to
attack from the thugs in public and in politics.

Your public servant would soon become your public slave master and you would be
an easy target to murder, rape or steal from.

Before you commit yourselves to that type of servitude and death, you had
better think about it real good.